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=Illinois Lock Company=
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|Headquarters=Wheeling, Illinois (USA)
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|Founded=1930
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|Founder=Raymond Gray
|Products=[[Cam lock]]s, [[Cylinder|Lock cylinders]], [[Padlock]]s
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== History ==
== History ==


Illinois Lock Company was founded in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois.<ref>[http://www.illinoislock.com/about_us.asp Illinois Lock Company: About Us]</ref> In 1960, they moved to their current headquarters in Wheeling, Illinois. In 1965 Illinois Lock Company was purchased by The Eastern Company.
Illinois Lock Company was founded in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and in 1935 the Duo© Lock Patent was issued to Illinois Lock Company (ILC). In 1960, they moved to their current headquarters in Wheeling, Illinois. In 1965 Illinois Lock Company was purchased by The Eastern Company. Illinois Lock Company and the Eberhard Manufacturing Company merged under the Eberhard brand name in 2020.<ref>[https://www.eberhard.com/our-history Eberhard Manufacturing Company: Our History]</ref>


== Lock Listing ==
== Lock Listing ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [http://www.illinoislock.com/ Illinois Lock Co. homepage]
* [https://www.eberhard.com/ Eberhard Manufacturing Company homepage]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170805055432/http://illinoislock.com/ Illinois Lock Co. homepage] (archived 2017)


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 14:35, 19 December 2022

Illinois Lock Company


Illinois Lock Company
Illinois Lock logo.gif
Name Illinois Lock Company
Headquarters Wheeling, Illinois (USA)
Founded 1930
Founder(s) Raymond Gray
Products
Cam locks, Lock cylinders, Padlocks


Illinois Lock Company is an American lock manufacturer that produces low and medium security cam locks, lock cylinders, and padlocks. They are best known for their Duo lock, a triple-bitted wafer lock design. Illinois Lock Company products are widely used in vending machines throughout the United States.

History

Illinois Lock Company was founded in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and in 1935 the Duo© Lock Patent was issued to Illinois Lock Company (ILC). In 1960, they moved to their current headquarters in Wheeling, Illinois. In 1965 Illinois Lock Company was purchased by The Eastern Company. Illinois Lock Company and the Eberhard Manufacturing Company merged under the Eberhard brand name in 2020.[1]

Lock Listing

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See also